Walking out of Xikou Village, there is an official road leading directly to the county and provincial capitals.

The official road is not easy to walk, it has been in disrepair and has many potholes. That’s right. Xikou Village is a remote mountain village, a county town, and a provincial town. Who among the officials and nobles would come here if they have nothing to do? This is a shitty place, so naturally no one bothers to repair the official road leading here. This official road was probably built when Tohaik founded the country. Although the official road is not easy to walk, it is more convenient than crossing the wilderness. It's much stronger. Anyway, I'm walking, and I'm not afraid of bumps up and down. If I were to take a car, the wheels might get stuck in the mud from time to time, making it difficult to walk.

All the way to the county town, there were very few people on the road. It is not surprising that this official road only connects three or four villages about the same size as Xikou Village. People in rural areas rarely go out, and some people have never left their homes in their lives. When traveling four miles away, it is not easy to meet someone on the road.

The road to the county town was not short, and fortunately Duguchi walked not too slowly. It was already noon when he set off from home for the eighty-mile journey, and when he arrived at the county town, the sun still left half of it on the top of the Western Mountain. Face, the afterglow of the setting sun casts a large shadow on the city wall from a distance. The light dimmed, and people and objects became less clear, as if covered with a layer of green mist.

Blackstone City is the name of this county town. The closer you get to the county town, the more and more people flow. At the city gate, many pedestrians and carriages are crowded together, waiting for the inspection of the gatekeepers. Leaving the city gate Not far away, there is a teahouse under several large willow trees. It has a few wooden posts and spear grass on the top. It is a shed for people to rest. In the teahouse, several men in rough clothes are sitting or squatting. He was holding a large thick porcelain bowl. In the bowl was strong tea made from low-quality coarse tea leaves, with a few thick and hard tea stems floating on the surface of the tea. Looking at the appearance and dress of these people, they were either hard-working or busy men. A large bowl of crude tea costing one green coin can quench your thirst, so naturally you won't part with it no matter how expensive it is.

Seeing that there were still a lot of people at the city gate, they were crowded together, and the city gate was really blocked. Duguchi didn't want to crowd, so he walked quietly under a big tree. Waiting on the ground. The crowds at the city gate were noisy, accompanied by the occasional loud scolding from the city soldiers, and the braying of donkeys and the neighing of horses was also very lively.

As he was watching, he heard the sound of horse hooves in the distance, and a carriage, escorted by a group of knights, rushed towards the city gate. The carriage was finely made, wide and large, with four horses riding on it. With a good horse, anyone with any discernment can guess that the owner of the cart must be a rich or noble person. The driver is about forty years old, tall and strong, with a big nose, big eyes, tall body, and big hands and feet. , gave people the impression of being a big word. Looking at the crowd at the city gate, the man couldn't help but frown, turned his head and whispered something to the people in the car. The people in the car seemed to be in no hurry and did not let the big man force himself. It is the right of the nobles to drive the crowds into the city first.

Dugu Chi glanced at the carriage and stopped paying attention. He still turned back to look at the city gate. Half an hour later, when it got dark, the congestion at the city gate finally eased, and Dugu Chi walked towards the city gate. Go. At this time, the carriage just happened to be driving towards the city gate. One person and one carriage were getting closer, and a woman's voice in the carriage actually called out softly: "Hey, whose little brother is this? Why are you traveling alone at such a young age?"

Duguchi is a ten-year-old baby. Naturally, he cannot hide his age, and he is carrying a suitcase on his back. Anyone who is interested can tell at a glance that he is dressed for a long trip, and there is no adult accompanying him. It would be surprising if it is not surprising.

Naturally, Duguchi couldn't answer the surprise of the people in the car. The man driving the car turned to him and asked: "Brother, where are you from? You are so young, why do you go out alone?" Although the man was tall and thick. , but spoke very kindly.

When Duguchi asked, he naturally had to answer, so he smiled and bowed his hands to the man driving the car and said: "Hello, uncle, I am from Xikou Village and I am going to Nabula. There is no one in my family. I can't live alone, and it just so happens that there is an uncle of mine there, so I went to seek refuge with him." Duguchi was a smart man, and he had a good impression of the man, so he was respectful and polite in his answers.

"Hey, this kid is really smart." The man couldn't help but admired.

The woman in the car naturally overheard the conversation between the two and actually said, "This child is really pitiful. Mingfei, our convoy will go back to Nabula tomorrow. I want to ask if this child is willing to travel with us. If If you are willing, then you should take more care of him."

"Hey, Madam is still kind-hearted." Mingfei responded.

The woman in the car did not respond to Mingfei's flattery. Mingfei turned around and asked Duguchi: "You heard everything the lady said just now. Are you willing or unwilling?".

"Thank you so much, Uncle Mingfei, and thank you so much, Madam." Duguchi said with a grateful face. It doesn't matter if he goes on the road alone or with someone else. A nine-year-old child can walk thousands of miles alone. There is always something going on along the way.

"Well, before midnight tomorrow, you wait at the entrance of the Crescent Inn in the city. We will set off together at midnight. Remember not to oversleep. We are a large group of people who don't have time to wait for you." Ming Fei said to Dugu Chipo If I have a good impression, I won't hesitate to give you a few more instructions.

"Huh, I can't miss it. Thank you, uncle." Duguchi bowed and bowed to Mingfei. He was still very polite to kind-hearted people.

Ming Fei smiled at Dugu Chi and said nothing. He turned his head and raised his hand. The big whip in his hand shook out a beautiful whip flower and drove the carriage towards the city. The knights accompanying him also quickly drove their horses to catch up. .

Duguchi then entered the city, and it was not difficult for the soldiers guarding the city to have a child.

This county town is quite lively, and there are many shops along the street. At this time, the lights are coming on, and the lights shine from the shop doors to the street, making the street not too dark. Some playful children still don’t want to go home, using the lights to People are playing games on the street that they think are fun.

Regardless of his past life and this life, Dugu Chi mostly lived in remote places far away from the bustling city. The feeling of the city is very indifferent in his memory. Even in terms of his soul age, he is only fourteen or fifteen years old. In other words, he is still a child and belongs to a child. The curiosity has not gone away.

Along the way, I looked at everything around me. Everything in this life is completely different from the previous life. Most of the buildings here are made of stone, and there are very few houses with wooden structures. The roofs are round domes, with thick stones. Pillars serve as supports.

Dugu Chi walked and looked alone, looking for a place to stay tonight. This county is not big, but it is a sparrow with a strong liver and gallbladder. There are teahouses, restaurants, inns, brothels, shops and workshops. The central area of ​​the county is the most eye-catching. It is a tall white stone building that occupies a very large area. It is naturally the residence and office of the Lord of the county, and the administrative seat of the county - the Viscount Mansion of Mr. He Li, the head of the chief executive who rules the county. The owners of the nearest residences and commercial buildings here usually have either rich or noble backgrounds. Near the Viscount Mansion, Duguchi also found the place he was going to go to tomorrow, the Crescent Inn. "Now that's it, there's no need to look for it again tomorrow. People have asked about it." Dugu Chi said to his heart.

Naturally, he couldn't live in this place. One look at this place showed that without a certain status and family background, it would be difficult to get in.

"Let's find a place to rest first and recharge our batteries so that we can go on the road tomorrow." After wandering around the street for a while, Dugu Chi lost all his interest and wanted to find a place to stay.
Chapter completed!